Central Intelligence Agency General Counsel Confirmation Hearing

2017-04-26T14:02:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/118/20170426141815003_hd.jpgCourtney Simmons Elwood testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on her nomination to be general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency. She pledged to provide the committee with any new information concerning the ongoing Russia investigation. Of enhanced interrogation techniques, Ms. Elwood said she would not follow an order by President Trump to restart the program calling it “a violation of the law.” Other topics included CIA covert operations, National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance capabilities, and incidental data collection. Ms. Elwood previously served as counsel to former President George W. Bush and deputy counsel to former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Central Intelligence Agency General Counsel Confirmation Hearing
Courtney Simmons Elwood testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on her nomination to be general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency. She pledged to provide the committee with any new information concerning the ongoing Russia investigation. Of enhanced interrogation techniques, Ms. Elwood said she would not follow an order by President Trump to restart the program calling it “a violation of the law.” Other topics included CIA covert operations, National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance capabilities, and incidental data collection. Ms. Elwood previously served as counsel to former President George W. Bush and deputy counsel to former Vice President Dick Cheney. close